Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX1

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was revealed 3 years prior to the NX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH6 matches up versus the NX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Samsung NX1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has proportions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 compared to the NX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and NX1 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and NX1.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1 will result in greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.